| Marangani | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Church in Marangani | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Founded | August 29, 1834 |
| Capital | Marangani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zenobio Zuñiga Nina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.65 km (167.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,709 m (12,169 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,404 |
| • Density | 29/km (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080604 |
Marangani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:
- Anta
- Awkar Utt'aña
- Chaku Apachita
- Chawpi Tiyana
- Chinchina
- Ch'ullu
- Hatun Awkara
- Hatun Wayq'u
- Huch'uy Awkara
- Huch'uy K'uchu
- Kuntur Quta
- Kuntur Sallana
- Laram Quta
- Mulluq'usi
- Pachas Kunka
- Pawka
- Pichaqani
- Pirwa
- Puka Urqu
- Qillqa
- Qillqa Q'asa
- Qullqini
- Sankha Urqu
- Sura Quta
- Urqu Puñuna
- Wayu Kunka
- Wiluyu
- Yana Ranra
- Yana Salla
- Yana Urqu
- Yaritani
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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